LSU-HHMI International

Ready. Set. Research.

Tiffany LemonLSU-HHMI International Scholar

"Leaving my home in Louisiana and relocating across an entire ocean has been one of the most impacting and enriching experiences of my life. With an awesome opportunity like this to work at the Pasteur Institute, where the only recognized TB vaccine was created, one can only expect awesomeness. However, my expectations were no match for my actual experience, which has left me craving more cultural adventures and more scientific pursuits. The summer has also come with challenges, such as adjusting to a different culture, overcoming language barriers, and dealing with the isolation you may sometimes feel as a foreigner. But these challenges are part of what makes researching abroad unique. Of course, a very important aspect of my experience has been the AMAZING research that I have participated in and working with people that are currently shaping the body of science."

Advanced LSU undergraduates with a strong research background and students beginning graduate school in fall semesters are eligible for international research opportunities. Possible placements include laboratories in Pasteur-Lille, Leuven, Grenoble, or other locations identified with the LSU-HHMI program faculty and staff. Financial support for this award includes a summer stipend, international travel expenses, and travel within the US to the relevant embassy.

During summer 2012, students in the LSU-HHMI international consortium also participated in the French-American workshop held in Grenoble, France in early June. At this workshop, the HHMI student researchers presented posters, toured research facilities, and learned more about international opportunities for collaboration and study.

LSU-HHMI ProgramBaton Rouge, LA 70803
E: sheri@lsu.edu

This program is supported in part by a grant to Louisiana State University from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute through the Precollege and Undergraduate Science Education Program.